Salt mines

Discover the underground beauty hidden in the corridors of the 13th century Wieliczka Salt Mine. See underground salt lakes, mysterious corridors, and salt sculptures made by contemporary artists. See the places that delighted Nicolaus Copernicus, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Fryderyk Chopin.

Wieliczka Salt Mine: skip the lines

Discover the Wieliczka Salt Mine, one of the world’s oldest mines and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You can explore remarkable underground corridors and carved chapels and see why this site attracts over 1 million tourists every year.

Wieliczka Salt Mine

Full of unique beauty and active continuously since the Middle Ages – the historic Wieliczka Salt Mine is visited by tourists every day, showing the most amazing works of art sculpted throughout the many centuries of laborious miners’ work. The underground Wieliczka Salt Mine boasts kilometres of walkways and ramps, magnificent chambers, lakes and breathtaking salt statues.

Wieliczka Salt Mine. The Miners’ Route

A mining expedition requires a special setting – a dedicated route, proper equipment and, obviously, daredevils who wish to experience an exciting adventure. The specifically designed Miners’ Route in the Wieliczka Salt Mine allows the visitors to put themselves in miners’ shoes and gain an insight into the underground life of the Mine.